Cash and Markets Coordinator at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the institutionalization of market-based approaches in NRC Nigeria. This will include the development of the market-based approach strategy (including CVA), guidelines, technical SOPs, training materials and results frameworks, ensuring relevance and applicability to all CCs and integrated programming.
• Compliance and adherence to NRC regional and country strategies, Head Office strategic priorities, policies, core competencies tools, handbooks and guidelines.
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills using a blended learning approach.
• Lead the development of effective and relevant systems and tools for the design, delivery, monitoring, and reporting of market-based programming activities, including periodic reviews Cash and Voucher Assistance SOPs
• Lead and/or support periodic and needs based market assessments to inform project design decisions. The emphasis being to work with CC and Logistics teams in supporting/ developing their capacity in this role. 
• Develop robust risk management plans, risk monitoring systems and maintain up-to-date risk matrix.
• Collaborate with CFM Coordinator to ensure an effective system for addressing beneficiary feedback and complaints related to cash and voucher assistance.
• Innovate and promote the uptake of appropriate technologies that enable NRC to deliver CVA in a better way. This will include institutionalisation of Red Rose across all CCs and systematically piloting/adapting evidence-based best practices.
• Develop and deliver a relevant capacity building packages for NRC staff, partners and service providers.
• In collaboration with Logistics Manager, lead market assessment to inform FWAs review in case of inflation rate on the market.
• Engage in externally oriented actions to the extent that they promote/benefit NRC strategic intentions, including dissemination of best practice, influencing decisions at Cash Working Group and other clusters, and capacity building for stakeholders.
• Participate in internal strategic meetings and discussions related to the application of market-based programming approaches for Nigeria.  This includes supporting the development of proposals and strategy documents at a CC, Area Office and country office level.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Development Studies, Business Studies or Economics. Documented technical competences related to the position’s responsibilities, with a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in a similar or equivalence role.
• Extensive knowledge of the humanitarian sector
• Proven experience of working in complex and volatile contexts
• Strong coordination skills
• Ability to multitask.
• Experience working with vulnerable communities and people (displaced people, women, youths)
• Strong computer skills - proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel and is mandatory
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.